A warrant has been issued on a Danielsville man for cruelty to children after he allegedly struck and kicked his young son because he was “mad” at him.

According to the incident report, officer Justin Hanley went to the residence on Hwy. 29 North where he met with the child and his mother. The mother stated that she was made aware that day of an incident that had happened the night before involving her son and his father. The son then spoke with Hanley and another officer while in his mother’s presence. He told officers that his father “got mad” at him the night before because he “told on him” for pushing another child at the residence. He said his father then picked him up and threw him on the floor and kicked him several times. He said later that night his father took him outside and pushed him against the trampoline, holding his face against it.

The child’s stepmother allegedly texted her sister that night and told her that her husband and his son “had gotten into it.” The sister said after receiving the messages, she went to the home to check on the child and found him sitting in a chair “shaking and crying” and that his father had his hands on the boy’s shoulder. When she asked what was going on, her brother-in-law allegedly told her that the boy was “his son and it was none of her business.” The stepmother then spoke with officers, telling them that she had been drinking the night before and that she “gets emotional” when she drinks. She said the message she sent to her sister was that her husband and his son were “playing rough.” She said her sister misinterpreted the message and that the pair were just wrestling.

The father fled the scene on foot just prior to Hanley’s arrival, when he reportedly found out that law enforcement had been called. The child’s mother reached him on his cell phone and told him he needed to come speak with officers, but he reportedly refused. The boy was then released to his mother and a warrant was issued for the father on charges of second-degree cruelty to children.

Other incidents on file at the sheriff’s office included:

•A man on Rogers Mill Road reported that someone took tools from an enclosed trailer on his property.

•Child abandonment was reported on Short Seagraves Road when a man there said his daughter left the residence several days before with an unknown person, leaving her two young daughters behind. He said his recently deceased wife did have custody of the girls, but that he was unsure of whose custody they would be in now. He said he did not want his daughter to come back or to take the girls. He was advised to contact DFACS and of the TPO process. Officer Justin Hanley noted that the daughter has had a TPO against her in the past.

•Terroristic threats and acts were reported on Hwy. 106 North when a couple was allegedly threatened by the father of some children they were recently awarded custody of. The couple said they went to the father’s house to pick up a couple of things the children needed and an argument began. The couple said that the father threatened them saying he would “kill them.” The father denied this, saying the only threats he made were in regard to calling officers and attorneys to try and get his kids back. No physical contact was made between the parties.

•A woman met with officer Justin Hanley at the Royal Foods in Ila to report that as she was coming down Hwy. 98 West, a white Pontiac Grand Am pulled out in front of her and began hitting the brakes very hard. When she tried to pass, she said the car would speed up. She eventually passed it, but it went around her a short time later and began to hit the brakes again. When she pulled into the store, the car continued on. She provided the officer with the car’s tag number.

•Terroristic threats and acts were reported on Maplewood Lane last week after two families got into an argument over their children arguing on the bus. One parent said the other family came to her house and threatened to kill her son. One of the children said the other one was making fun of the bump on his head and he started making comments about her and she slapped him as she was getting off the bus. The girl said the boy was bullying her and would not stop, so she slapped him. The bus incident was to be forwarded to the school resource officer. The families were advised of the warrant process for the incident(s) that occurred after the children were off the bus.

•Burglary was reported on Mathis Road last week. A man there said someone entered his shop and stole some items by prying open the back door. He named a suspect who he said has been in the area working and hauling scrap metal.

•A couple on Pine Valley Farm Road discovered the wire running form their house to the well had been cut and stolen when they came home and had no water.

•A man on Brittany Pointe Drive reported that his debit card account was used fraudulently at an Apple store in California.

•Burglary was reported at the bus barn behind Madison County High School last week. The gate to the bus barn had been crashed through and was damaged. Several vehicles were vandalized, vending machines were broken into and a computer was taken.

•Terroristic threats and acts were reported on Paoli Road last week. A woman said her ex-boyfriend, who is also the father of her three-month old baby, was calling and making threats. She said he told her he would come to her house and beat her up and take the baby. She said her new boyfriend was staying out of their argument. She was advised of the TPO process.

•Disorderly conduct was reported on Gooch Road. A man said he and his neighbor are having problems and that his neighbor is accusing him of stealing a scrap lawn mower from his property. He said they have a pre-warrant hearing later in the month. He said his neighbor pulled up to him while he was riding his bicycle down Racetrack Road, got out and “bucked up” at him. He said he feared he was going to be attacked so he fled on his bicycle before his neighbor could get his hands on him.

•A man on Roger’s Mill Road reported that someone drove through his yard and ran over several bushes, struck a tree and then ran into his flowerbed. A birdbath was also knocked over and several concrete statues broken. He said he was unsure of when it happened because he had been at the hospital with his wife overnight.

•Simple battery and disrupting public school were reported at the freshman academy gym last week when a student attacked another student in front of coaches.

•An elderly Elberton man apparently hit the gas instead of the brakes, ramming his car into the front of the Danielsville Laundromat last week. Officer Matt Pilkington said the man was transported to the hospital by EMS with a medical condition unrelated to the accident.

•A counterfeit $100 bill was reportedly passed at the Quick Pick in Colbert last week.

•A man on New Hope Church Road reported that multiple power tools were taken from his chicken house and the latch was cut off the door.

•A woman on Buddy Moore Road reported that a man who lives with her stole a bottle of “Lord Calvert” from her house. She said that he has bee stealing things every day for a long time and that he has been served an eviction notice with 60 days to move out.

•A clerk at Adams Clover Farm on Wildcat Bridge Road reported that someone drove off without paying for $50 worth of gas. She said the vehicle had front-end damage on the driver’s side, but they were unable to get a tag number.

•A man on Maplewood Lane reported that someone tried to pry open his basement door.

•A man traveling on Virginia Lane reportedly found a loaded handgun in a holster lying on the side of the road.

E-Mail addresses will not be displayed and will only be used for E-Mail notifications.

To prevent automated Bots from commentspamming, please enter the string you see in the image below in the appropriate input box. Your comment will only be submitted if the strings match. Please ensure that your browser supports and accepts cookies, or your comment cannot be verified correctly.Enter the string from the spam-prevention image above:

Phone*

What is nine minus three?

Remember Information? Subscribe to this entry

Submitted comments will be subject to moderation before being displayed.